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| Global Score | |
| 79.8 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 5.1 | -- |
| 2015-09-02 | 2016-08-02 |
| 6.08 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches | 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Gray | Black onyx, Blue coral, Gold platinum and Silver titanium |
| Glass and Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 545.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2160 x 3840 pixels (4K) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 801 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 10.6 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.36 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.56 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3430mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 630 hours standby time 15.2 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.44 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xperia Z5 Premium has a score of 79.8, which is slightly better than Galaxy Note7's 79.5 global score. The Xperia Z5 Premium is a a little heavier phone than Galaxy Note7, but both of them have the same thickness. Xperia Z5 Premium features a much better looking display than Samsung Galaxy Note7, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a much higher 3840 x 2160px resolution and a much greater display density.
The Xperia Z5 Premium has a bit more powerful processor than Galaxy Note7, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with more cpu cores (although slower) and an additional GPU. The Galaxy Note7 counts with a much bigger storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Xperia Z5 Premium, because it has more internal storage capacity and an external memory slot that supports a maximum of 256 GB.
Xperia Z5 Premium captures better photos and videos than Galaxy Note7, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not recommended for capturing photos and/or video in low-light situations, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Xperia Z5 Premium also counts with a lot higher resolution back camera and a bigger camera sensor shooting higher quality pictures and videos.
Sony Xperia Z5 Premium and Galaxy Note7 feature really similar batteries performance, although the Galaxy Note7 also has a 3500mAh battery capacity instead of 3430mAh.
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